United Hatzalah of Israel
  • About
    About
    Mission

    We are a community-based volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization committed to providing the fastest response to medical emergencies across Israel even prior to the arrival of ambulances and completely free of charge.

    Volunteers

    United Hatzalah’s strength is in its 6,500 selfless volunteers. These include emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and doctors, who are on call 24/7/365 – even on Yom Kippur!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Want to learn more about our mission? Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about who we are and what we do.

    Team

    Meet the team dedicated to propelling United Hatzalah’s mission forward.

    How it works

    By combining a network of more than 6,500 volunteers, with the most advanced technology, and a fleet of emergency medical vehicles, we are able to respond to more than 2,000 medical emergencies per day in an average response time of less than three minutes, and in major cities, often less than 90 seconds. Want to know how, click here.

    International Committee

    Our organization’s funding comes entirely from donations. Meet the leaders from across the globe who help make our lifesaving work possible and form our International Committee Board.

    Partners

    United Hatzalah is proud to partner on our lifesaving mission with the following organizations and partners who help make our mission possible.

    Contact us

    We are always happy to hear feedback or be in contact. Please write to us here and someone will get back to you soon.

    Jobs

    Looking for a career with impact? Want to save lives in Israel? Discover new career opportunities with meaning right here.

  • Programs
    OUR PROGRAMS
    The Weisz Family IMAH Initiative

    Provides widows across Israel with job training, certification, and placement in emergency medicine roles.

    NREMT Program

    Provides students who are studying in Israel an opportunity to train as EMTs and gain lifesaving skills with international certification.

    Family Safety Program

    Helping caregivers be prepared to act swiftly and competently in the event of a medical crisis.

    Smart Giving

    Donate a percent of your spending automatically through your Israeli credit card.

    Families First

    Providing the spouses of EMS volunteers with a social network.

    Hospital Emergency Room Project

    Working in ERs to help reduce long delays to patient treatment.

    Corporate Social Responsibility Project

    Enabling major corporations, organizations, and communities to offer training courses to its employees or constituents.

    Camp Rescue

    We joined with NCSY to offer unaffiliated Jewish high school students from the Diaspora the summer of a lifetime

    Women’s Initiative

    Training and empowering women from diverse backgrounds across Israel to volunteer as emergency medical responders.

    Day of Lifesaving

    Responding to 2,000 emergencies each day requires a huge supply of medical supplies, advanced technology and communications equipment.

    Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU)

    Emotional injuries, just like physical injuries, cannot be left untreated.

    Ten Kavod

    Helping the aging seniors by having trained medical responders visit to help them maintain their health and alleviate their sense of loneliness.

    View our International Missions

  • Ways to give

    WAYS TO GIVE

    Become a volunteer

    Join one of our 95 branches throughout Israel and make a lifesaving impact.

    Smart Giving

    Sign up for Igul Letova (“Round-up”) and every time you charge your credit card, the amount will be rounded up to the nearest shekel, and your remaining agurot will go toward supporting United Hatzalah.

    eCards

    Let someone know you’re thinking of them. Send a United Hatzalah eCard and contribute to saving lives.

    Sponsor a Day of Lifesaving!

    Honor a loved one or mark a special occasion by sponsoring a Day of Lifesaving, enabling thousands of lifesaving responses across Israel, and receive a detailed call log of all the calls that day.

    Legacy

    Shape your legacy and join us in ensuring United Hatzalah is here to serve all the people of Israel for generations to come.

  • MyMitzvah

    MY MITZVAH

    How it works

    With United Hatzalah’s MyMitzvah crowdfunding platform, create a fundraising campaign in seconds and share it with family and friends to help raise funds for a cause you care about. 

    All Campaigns

    Our campaigners make a difference. See all of the campaigns that are saving lives.

    Create a Campaign

    Ready to get started? Create your lifesaving campaign now.

    Log In

    Welcome back! Log in to make changes to your campaign page.

    My Campaigns

    See your campaigns

    FEATURED

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    The Canter Family’s Campaign

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    Help Mindy and all those fighting cancer in Shaare Zedek

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    Chuck’s Dream to Help Others

    VIEW ALL CAMPAIGNS

  • In the press

    WHAT’S NEW

    News & Media

    Keep up with the latest lifesaving activities of our volunteers as they make headlines in the news and learn about all the ways we make a better tomorrow, today.

    Videos

    What better way to share United Hatzalah’s stories than by video? Check out some of our highlight videos here of click and learn more about the important work that we do.

    Podcasts

    Listen and learn anywhere you are – in the car, on the go, or at the gym. Check out some of our stories and real life rescues directly from our volunteers and get inspired.

    Photo Gallery

    A picture is worth a thousand words. Check out our photo gallery to see for yourselves the many rescues and events that our volunteers are involved with throughout the year.

    Stories from the field

    Want to get a bit closer to the action, Follow these real stories from our volunteers on the ground to get a better feel for what they do, what they give up, and who they save, each and every day.

    Blog

    Blog

    FEATURED

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    On the ground in Morocco: Sharing hope, paving the way

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    Survivor and EMT discuss experiencing rare 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco

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    As Toll Rises in Morocco Quake, the Needs of the Living Deepen

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United Hatzalah of Israel
  • About
    • Mission
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Our Team
    • About
    • International Committee
    • Partners
    • Contact us
    • Join the United Hatzalah team
  • Programs
    • The Weisz Family IMAH Initiative
    • Israel
    • Workplace Safety Program
    • NREMT Program
    • Family Safety Course
    • Smart Giving
    • Families First
    • The Emergency Medicine Medics Project
    • Our CSR Model
    • NCSY Hatzalah Program
    • Day of Lifesaving
    • Psychotrauma
    • Ten Kavod
  • Ways to give
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Smart Giving
    • eCards
    • Day of Lifesaving
    • Legacy Giving
  • MyMitzvah
    • About
    • MyMitzvah
    • MyMitzvah – Create a campaign
  • In the press
    • In the press
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Gallery
    • Stories from the field
  • Donate
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    • US
    • FR
    • HE
    • UK

In the press

Stories of dramatic rescues and highlights about our volunteers from across Israel and beyond

Contact our press team

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Check out our videos

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Check out our photos

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Featured

9/13/2023
Jewish News Syndicate
On the ground in Morocco: Sharing hope, paving the way

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Survivor and EMT discuss experiencing rare 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco
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As Toll Rises in Morocco Quake, the Needs of the Living Deepen
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PA man brought lifeless to crossing, revived by guards, EMTs
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30-year-old father of four revived by emergency Services in late-night cardiac arrest
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175 Runners Race to Save Lives in Jerusalem Marathon
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Woman with End-Stage Cancer Graduates from EMT Training
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Joint Drill Simulates Major Fire In Wooded Area In Israel [PHOTOS]
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‘I Can’t Prevent Death Completely But I Can Really Help a Lot of People’: United Hatzalah of Israel Founder Discusses Future of the Life-Saving EMS Volunteer Group
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Lifesaving emergency “Ambucycle” to be named by the general public
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United Hatzalah Female Volunteer, 61, Saves Diabetic Man in his 70s Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest
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Hope, despair, friendship, and an unexpected miracle
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Israel

United Hatzalah of Israel
78 Yirmiyahu Street
P.O.B 36233 Jerusalem 91361
Tel: +972-2-5002020
Fax: +972-2-5002025
Charity No: 580465979
[email protected]

USA

Friends of United Hatzalah
208 East 51st Street, Suite 303
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 646-833-7108
Fax: 1-845-766-6039
Charity No: 11-3533002
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

UK

British Friends
of United Hatzalah Israel
Suite 12 – The Brentano Suite
First Floor, Lyttelton House
2 Lyttelton Road, London, N2 0EF
Office: 020 3823 4650
Mobile: 07809 467 933
Charity No. 1101329
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

France

United Hatzalah France
259 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
T (FR): +33 1 86 98 53 49
T (IL): +972 54 674 3209
Association no. W751225617
[email protected]

Canada

United Hatzalah Canada
Suite 693
3093 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 2A3

Canada
T: (647) 533 4497
Rachel Haar | Canada Director
[email protected]
Charity ID 83825 5180 RR0001

Israel

United Hatzalah of Israel
78 Yirmiyahu Street
P.O.B 36233 Jerusalem 91361
Tel: +972-2-5002020
Fax: +972-2-5002025
Charity No: 580465979
[email protected]

USA

Friends of United Hatzalah
208 East 51st Street, Suite 303
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 646-833-7108
Fax: 1-845-766-6039
Charity No: 11-3533002
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

UK

British Friends
of United Hatzalah Israel
Suite 12 – The Brentano Suite
First Floor, Lyttelton House
2 Lyttelton Road, London, N2 0EF
Office: 020 3823 4650
Mobile: 07809 467 933
Charity No. 1101329
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

France

United Hatzalah France
259 rue Saint-Honore
75001 Paris
T (FR): +33 1 86 98 53 49
T (IL): +972 54 674 3209
Association no. W751225617
[email protected]

Canada

United Hatzalah Canada
Suite 693
3093 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 2A3
Canada
T: (647) 533 4497
Rachel Haar | Canada Director
[email protected]
Charity ID 83825 5180 RR0001

United Hatzalah`s latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from our organization directly at Friends of United Hatzalah, 208 East 51st Street, Suite 303, New York, NY 10022 or from the New York State Attorney General`s Charities Bureau at Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10005.

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